SC upholds Shahid’s JS seat vacating order
The Appellate Division on Thursday upheld a High Court order that rejected a writ petition challenging the legality of vacating parliamentary membership of convicted independent member of parliament for Lakshmipur-2 constituency Mohammad Shahid Islam.
Construction work of underground metro rail to start next year
31.241 kilometres long MRT line-1 was divided in two routes — 19.72 km airport or underground route between Hazrat Shahjalal international airport and Kamalapur and 11.369 km long Purbachal route between Natunbazar and Pitalganj.
Taj Mahal reopens as new infections slow in India
Cases have declined in recent weeks, with several major cities including New Delhi and Mumbai easing many restrictions.
Australia releases Tamil asylum-seeking family from detention
The Murugappan family of four have been held at the remote Christmas Island immigration detention centre since August 2019, as they fight deportation to Sri Lanka.
NATO accused of exaggerating ‘China threat theory’
Beijing on Tuesday accused NATO of exaggerating the threat from China and ‘creating confrontation’, after a vow from the Western allies to work together to counter the ‘systemic challenges’ posed by its policies.
Bangladesh to set up vaccine institute to produce vaccines: PM
the government was going to set up an international vaccine institute to produce vaccines, including the Covid-19 vaccines, in Bangladesh.
Woman raped by three in Sylhet
A 31-year-old woman was allegedly raped by three men near Nilgaon Putikata bridge in Jalalabad upazila of Sylhet district.
Child Daycare Centre Bill 2021 passed in JS
The Parliament on Wednesday passed the Child Daycare Centre Bill 2021, seeking to support the children of professionals and working women as the number of nuclear families is increasing day by day.
Take immediate steps to resolve Rohingya crisis, Dhaka urges UN
‘We’ve always called for international community’s active role in resolving the political aspects of the Rohingya problem; Foreign Minister at a high-level virtual discussion on Tuesday.
BMRC decides in principle to allow human trial of 3 Covid vaccines
The three vaccines being considered for human trial are Bangavax by Globe Biotech, Covaxin by Bharat Biotech and Vero Cell by Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, said Ruhul Amin.
